16 Oct 2025

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Emma Beverley

HIAP is Hiring – Residency Assistant (Part Time / Fixed Term)

HIAP Suomenlinna Autumn 2024 Eleni Tsitsirikou

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We are looking for a part time Residency Assistant to support our international artist in residence programme at Suomenlinna and Cable Factory. 

Deadline: 7 November 2025, 15:00 (GMT +3)

Interviews: 21 November 2025

Title: Residency Assistant

Term: 6 Months Fixed Term (December 2025 – end of May 2026)

Time: 60% Part Time

Salary: €1250 per month

Reporting to: Residency Coordinator

Start Date: as soon as possible

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Role and Responsibilities

The Residency Assistant supports the Residency Coordinator to ensure a high quality and comfortable experience in the HIAP Suomenlinna and Cable Factory residency site. This includes, and is not limited to:

  • Maintaining the premises and equipment including general upkeep and minor repairs, inventories, organising major repairs.
  • Supporting the Residency Coordinator to ensure HIAP Residents receive the best possible welcome and have a comfortable stay during their time with us.
  • Assistant Residents during their stay, including updating and distributing welcome packs, organising arrival and departure arrangements, establishing and maintaining clear communication lines, responding to resident queries and coordinating access to HIAP facilities and resources.
  • Supporting residency events coordination and delivery such as Welcome Events, Afternoon Coffees, Open Studios and Farewell get togethers.
  • Feeding into the evaluation and ongoing development of the residency programme.
  • Communicating risks or issues to the Residency Coordinator.
  • Following HIAP procedures and policies. 

This is a hands on role which requires physical work and strong communication skills – fluent English is required. The Residency Assistant will need to be regularly on site and happy to be quick to respond to queries and issues.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys meeting and speaking with people from all over the world, who may be entering the work environment in Finland and is keen to learn about developing and supporting residents’ artistic practice. 

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ACCESSIBILITY

Accessibility information for the residency site is available here.

If you would like any further information about accessibility, or would like to discuss your access requirements in advance of making an application, please contact office@hiap.fi.

Unfortunately information about this job role is not currently available in other formats such as large print, International Sign Language or audio formats. We hope this will change in the future. If this is a barrier for you, please contact us on office@hiap.fi and we will do our best to support you.

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY 

HIAP is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment.

  • HIAP’s Safer Spaces Policy is available here.
  • HIAP Staff and Residents agree to abide by a Code of Conduct, which is available here.

People from the global majority*, who are LGBTQIA+, disabled** and/or from working class or low socioeconomic backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply.

*Global majority is a collective term for people of Indigenous, African, Asian or Latin American descent.

**This includes but is not limited to those who define as disabled people, as people with long term health conditions, as deaf, Deaf, neurodivergent or in relation to their health-related access requirements.

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HOW TO APPLY

Please complete the below application form – we will not accept applications or materials in other formats. You will be asked to attach your CV within the application form in PDF format.

Application Form

Deadline: 7 November 2025, 15:00 (GMT +3)

You will hear back from us by Friday 14th November to confirm if you will be invited to interview.

Interviews will take place on Friday 21st November in person at HIAP Suomenlinna premises.

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CONTACT

Questions?

✉️ office@hiap.fi
(Please note it may take up to 5 days for someone to respond to you.)